9th Circuit Reverses Federal Court Decision Rejecting Amendment Efforts by Plaintiffs

SAN FRANCISCO –– The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has reversed a federal court’s decision to deny asbestos plaintiffs the chance to amend their complaint, according to a recent order.

In a three-page June 16 decision, the 9th Circuit cited the federal court’s failure to give a valid reason for denying the plaintiffs’ motion.

Plaintiffs Dennis and Tho Hellervik brought the asbestos-related claims. A federal court, however, denied the plaintiffs’ efforts to amend their suit, the 9th Circuit noted.

In its decision, the federal court opined that the Hellervik’s already had “two chances to state sufficient …